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Work to demolish a derelict amusement arcade and create a new public space in Bishop Auckland will begin next week.

A school for children with learning disabilities has taken delivery of a specially adapted new minibus, thanks to an award-winning social value project.

Consultation begins today on proposals to apply additional council tax premiums on long term empty and second homes in County Durham.

"We are people not problems."

A County Durham club that held a bloody wrestling event attended by children without licensing approval has been successfully prosecuted.

Rich and vibrant tones of brass music could be heard right across County Durham last week, as organisers declare the success of Durham Brass Festival.

A Crook shop has been ordered to close after being caught selling illicit cigarettes six times in four months.

Pupils from primary and secondary schools across County Durham put on their wellies and picked up their spades to help tackle climate change.

Families are invited to see the most incredible travelling fun fair Durham has ever seen, in a North East theatre's latest production.

Plans to put a precautionary road closure in place on an approach to a County Durham crossroads have been put on temporary hold after concerns were raised by local people.

Residents of Peterlee, both past and present, are being encouraged to share their memories of the town as part of its 75th birthday celebrations.

Plans to press ahead with the construction of new council houses on three sites in County Durham will go before councillors next week.

People in County Durham are being encouraged to volunteer to help look after their countryside.

Proposed changes to the way in which we work with residents, communities, councillors, and partners will be considered next week.

New opening arrangements are being proposed at four Customer Access Points in County Durham amid changes to how people access services.

Decisions to consult on savings whilst seeking to protect frontline services in the face of both inflationary and demand-driven cost pressures are set to be discussed by councillors next week.

Roadworks will get under way at a busy Durham City junction next week as part of a scheme to make it safer for people to cross.

Plans to enhance Consett and create a vibrant and thriving town centre have moved into their final stage.

A feast of free family fun lies in wait for visitors to this summer's Seaham Food Festival.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum has announced its programme of events for the summer holidays.